188 pages ; 22 cm

"Funny, neurotic, magical and poignant, the stories in Wendy's Miyake's book lead us into the worlds of seven Japanese women born, raised and trying to cope with reality in Hawai'i. They're having trouble finding love, among other things, and they seek out answers in beads, Buddhas, expensive fish, kindergarten oracles and even a gynecologist turned monk/therapist. But in the end, each woman realizes that she must become her own Buddha in order to manifest the impossible."--

Short stories

GetMyMoi.com -- The Japanese Evita and her daughter-in-law -- Harumi worries about the geckos -- The tribe of snobs -- Remembering Koizumi -- Beads, boys and the Buddha -- Loving karma

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